Henry Littlejohn

Sir Henry Littlejohn
Sir Henry Duncan Littlejohn
Born(1826-05-08)8 May 1826
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died30 September 1914(1914-09-30) (aged 88)
Burial placeDean Cemetery, Edinburgh
EducationUniversity of Edinburgh, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Years active46
Known forAdvances in public health
RelativesHenry Harvey Littlejohn (son)
Medical career
ProfessionDoctor
FieldPublic health, forensic science
Notable worksReport on the sanitary condition of the City of Edinburgh (1865)

Sir Henry Duncan Littlejohn MD LLD FRCSE (8 May 1826 – 30 September 1914) was a Scottish surgeon, forensic scientist and public health official. He served for 46 years as Edinburgh's first Medical Officer of Health, during which time he brought about significant improvements in the living conditions and the health of the city's inhabitants. He also served as a police surgeon and medical adviser in Scottish criminal cases.